Did a 2-ft piece of rail cause a Canadian Pacific derailment in Iowa?
Federal officials are still investigating the cause of a Canadian Pacific derailment on Friday, Jan. 3, in LeClaire, Iowa. However, all one has to do is listen to the words of a
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More shipper accusations of railroad price fixing
Back in December, RT&S reported that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., along with other shippers, accused the major U.S. railroads of price fixing, with a focus on fuel surcharges. To read that story,
Sheriff deputies rescue BNSF crew
ABC FOX Montana is reporting that a BNSF train derailed near Bonners Ferry in Idaho, which is in the extreme northern part of the state, less than 50 miles from the Canadian
Operations cut back at Union Pacific’s Armourdale yard in Kansas City, Kan.
41 KSHB in Kansas City is reporting that Union Pacific has severely cut operations at its Armourdale yard in Kansas City, Kan., which, according to Union officials, will result in 20-50 layoffs.
Illinois residents do not want a second line built for Canadian National
Canadian National has plans on building a second track in the Chicago suburbs, but cities like Elgin and Hoffman Estates have a one-track mind when it comes to the expansion: It will
Association of American Railroads traffic report for week ending 12/28/2019 and volumes for December 2019
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 28, 2019, as well as volumes for December 2019.
Durango & Silverton’s request to dismiss case involving 416 Fire is denied
A new year does not mean 2019 and 2018 are going away for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Public transit ridership up for third quarter of 2019
Nationally, ridership increased by 2.20% compared to the third quarter of 2018, according to the quarterly “Transit Ridership Report” released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). This includes a rise
Rail employment hits new low in November
Freightwaves is reporting that Surface Transportation Board data indicates that November 2019 Class 1 employment totals were 133,225, or 10.6% lower than November 2018.
CP completes Central Maine & Quebec Railway acquisition
Canadian Pacific has closed the transaction related to the acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway (“CMQ”). The acquisition of CMQ in the U.S. remains subject to Surface Transportation Board approval.
Miller Ingenuity Wins California Contracts for ZoneGuard Electronic RWP System
Miller Ingenuity was recently selected to supply ZoneGuard, their electronic roadway worker protection system, to two California transit agencies, San Diego Trolley and San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). Additionally, ZoneGuard has been
Sale of Genesee & Wyoming complete
Freightwaves is reporting that the purchase of the Genesee & Wyoming by affiliates of GIC and Brookfield Infrastructure is now complete. Genesee & Wyoming’s Chief Executive Officer, Jack Hellman, said “this transaction
Norfolk Southern train workers get sick after passing through “mist”
Norfolk, Va. station 13ABCNewsNow reports that a Norfolk Southern train crew, operating a train through Suffolk, Va., got sick after their train past through some sort of mist. Firefighters found two sick
New York governor fired up about high-speed rail
The Times Herald-Record is reporting that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing the leaders of his state to take another look at true high-speed rail for the state, and how it
Sound Transit’s 2020 budget does not miss a beat
Sound Transit is not flinching, even with the Initiative 976 looming overhead.
AAR traffic report for week ending December 21, 2019
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 21, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 507,589 carloads and intermodal units,
More mergers & acquisitions likely on the way for short lines
Freightwaves is reporting that 2020 will likely see more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the short line rail industry, as private equity firms become more aware of the value of rail infrastructure.
CSX suffers two train derailments in 48 hours
There have been a couple of train derailments over the last 48 hours, both of them involving CSX trains. In West Virginia, rail cars fell into the Potomac River on Saturday, Dec.
Union Pacific wants to bail out of running Metra lines
The Chicago Daily Herald is reporting that Metra, the commuter rail agency for Chicago, may need to begin operating three more of its eleven routes into the city. The three routes in
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